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Suns snap Lakers’ 7-game winning streak with 125-108 victory despite Booker’s early exit
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 33 points, Collin Gillespie added 16 of his career-high 28 in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Suns emphatically snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game winning streak with a 125-108 victory Monday night. Devin Booker scored 11 points before leaving with two minutes left in the first quarter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson scores 17 points to lead Colorado past Cal Baptist, Buffs off to best start in 76 years
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — True freshman backup Isaiah Johnson scored 17 points and Barrington Hargress and Sebastian Rancik each scored 12 points and Colorado fought off California Baptist for a 78-70 win on Monday night. Johnson made 9 of 11 foul shots and reserve Alon Michaeli added 11 points for the Buffaloes who shot 45% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Dent-Smith hits 5 of Stanford’s 14 3-pointers in 94-72 victory over Portland
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Dent-Smith scored 16 points as six Stanford players reached double figures, and the Cardinal cruised past Portland 94-72 on Monday night. A backup, Dent-Smith shot 5 for 10 from 3-point range for Stanford (7-1), which made 14 of 33 from distance and improved to 5-1 at home. Benny Gealer and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Markkanen scores 29 and George adds 28 in bounce-back game as Jazz outlast Rockets 133-125
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and Keyonte George added 28 as the Utah Jazz outlasted the Houston Rockets 133-125 on Monday night. Kevin Durant, off target much of the game, scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter for Houston. Alperin Sengun had 31 points and tied a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cade Cunningham’s late surge propels Pistons past Hawks 99-98
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored eight of his 18 points in the final 3:21, and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-98 on Monday night. Atlanta had a chance to win with 0.1 seconds left, but Jalen Johnson couldn’t convert a tip-in as time expired. Jalen Duren had 21 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jake Hall scores 21, leads New Mexico past D-II’s New Mexico Highlands 97-47
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jake Hall scored 21 points to lead six Lobos in double figures and New Mexico cruised to a 97-47 victory over Division II member New Mexico Highlands on Monday night. Hall was 5 for 8 from 3-point range for the Lobos (6-2), who improved to 5-0 at home. Antonio Chol and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kentucky fires SEC’s longest-tenured coach in Mark Stoops, hires his replacement hours later
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky fired the Southeastern Conference’s longest-tenured coach, ending Mark Stoops’ tenure in his 13th season with the Wildcats after back-to-back losing records Monday morning. By Monday night, athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced the hiring of Stoops’ replacement in Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein, 36, coming home to Kentucky where his father ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dylan Jones scores 26 to lead Southern Utah over West Coast Baptist 124-59
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Dylan Jones had 26 points in Southern Utah’s 124-59 victory over West Coast Baptist on Monday night. Jones shot 10 for 18, including 6 for 14 from beyond the arc for the Thunderbirds (4-6). Logan Stephens scored 17 on 6-for-7 shooting, and Jalen Lee made 6 of 7 shots and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monahan and Coyle lead Blue Jackets past Devils 5-3 to stop 4-game skid
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sean Monahan scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Monday night, snapping a four-game skid. Charlie Coyle scored the go-ahead goal 6:40 into the third period and added two assists for the Blue Jackets, who were 0-1-3 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Davis has 32 points as Mavericks beat Nuggets 131-121
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Anthony Davis scored a season-high 32 points in his second game back from injury, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-121 on Monday night. Rookie Ryan Nembhard had 28 points and 10 assist, both career bests, to help Dallas win consecutive games for the first time this season. Cooper Flagg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suns’ Devin Booker ruled out before halftime with right groin injury
By Canadian Press on December 1st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was ruled out of Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half with a right groin injury. Booker checked out with 2:05 left in the first quarter after committing an offensive foul, and he didn’t return. He had 11 points and three ... Read More »
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